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From Darkness to Light: Finding Redemption on Tisha B'Avi'p sqei oa d'r ediryi miig p'rl

Women’s Institute of Torah Annual Tisha B’Av LectureRabbi Shmuel Silber

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cpwz oniq miig gxe` sqei zia .1dgpnl jenq e` dlrnle dgpnd on a`a dryza m` zl`yy (e 'iq fk llk) daeyza y"`xd azk

zela` iedc oeik elekk meid zvwn opixn` i` xwdl eilbxe eici eipt uegxl mc` leki m` dphwon uegxl lwiny in (c"r dk my) ea lkd azke .o`k cr xeq` meid lk `l` qge dlilg dpyi

on oy`x zevgex miypdy mecw bdpn j` (:hk ziprz) minkg ixac lr xaer eilbx dlrnle dgpnd ... a`a dryz meia dlrnle dgpnd

Rabbi Joseph ben Ephraim Caro was born in Toledo, Spain in 1488, and died in Safed in 1575. He is also calledMaran ("our master") or Ha-Mechaber. Caro left Spain in 1492 as a result of the Spanish expulsion of the Jews, andsettled with his family in Turkey. In 1536, he emigrated to Israel and became the chief rabbi of Safed.

a cenr cp sc `nei zkqn ilaa cenlz .2:exn`e weyl oe`ived ,dfa df oixernd miaexk e`x lkidl mixkp eqpkpy drya :yiwl yix xn`

dicakn lk xn`py ,melifd cin ?elld mixaca ewqri ,dllw ozllwe dkxa ozkxay ,elld l`xyi .dzexr e`x ik delifd

` cenr hv sc `xza `aa zkqn ilaa cenlz .3l` yi` mdipt c"nle .zial mdipt :xn` cge ,eig` l` yi` mdipt :xn` cg ,xfrl` 'xe opgei iax

oi`y onfa o`k ,mewn ly epevx oiyer l`xyiy onfa o`k :`iyw `l !zial mdipte :aizk `d ,eig` .mewn ly epevx oiyer l`xyi

iyingd mev - b xn`n a` - fenz yceg ixn`n xkyyi ipa .4`d lr ,maxl l"wevf xra aec x"den yecwd axd icinlz eywdy izrnyy dn opeazz ... .`

`ld ,[el f `"n] 'eke yi` xrnk miaexkd z` `edd meia miaie`d e`vny [` cp `nei] l"fx exn`cmiaexkd e"g jtidae mewn ly epevx oiyer l`xyiy onfa wx did `l dfy [` hv a"a] l"fx exn`

,'eke jxcl `veiy drya 'eke cewtl mc` aiig ,l"pd yecwd mdl aiyde ,dfn df mdipt mikted.oad dz`e

,ezy` mr yi`e mixag zad` oiprk dfd mlera zeinyb dad` oipra opeazdl lkep dpde ... .aelrtzi f` ax onfl cecp wigxdle cxtidl mivexyk k"`yn ,dad`d jk lk xkez `l cgia mzeida

`veiy drya 'eke cewtl mc` aiig ok lre ,mirebrbd lcebn dfr dad` dxizi dad`a zeytpdixwne xzeia dxizi dad`a beefd `ed f` cexitd zryac f"itl opeazz ok m`e ,[a aq zenai] jxcl

oeilr xzeid beefRav Zvi Elimelech Shapira of Dinov was born in 1785 / 5545. He was a close disciple of R. Ya'acob YitzchacHorowitz, the Chozeh (Seer) of Lublin, and other great Chassidic leaders. His mentor revealed to him that hestemmed from the tribe of Yisachar, and hence entitled his famous work Bnei Yisachar. He served as rabbi of anumber of Polish Jewish communities, the last ones being Munkatch and Dinov. He became a Chassidic leader in1815 / 5575. Many of his writings were lost.

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(f - etw 'r a`a 'h lr a"g) mixt` il xiwi oad .5 (scd lr sc xtqa `aed l"f oiilw miig mixt` 'x) - seq ila dad` `idy ,l`xyi mr z` ade` d"awdy zcgeind dad`d ceq oenh o`k ok` ... .`

dlilg `ed m` e` ,`idy lk dtihl siqei `ed cinz ,epa z` xqiine gikend a`y myk .zilkze,ziaale dng dwiypa epnn cxti i`ceea `ed ,oexg`d rbxa z`f lka ,ezian oad z` wexfl ul`p

.dwqt `l jil` izad` dxeyk bdpzn jpi` dlilg m` mbe ,dz` ipa oiicr lkd zexnl ,xnelk

mry zra mb ,oae `a` ly miqgi mpid l`xyi mr oial `ed jexa yecwd oia dad`d iqgi .amdn ezaig dff `l f"ka ,zene`d oia l` mze` dlbde mznc` lrn myxib d"awde `hg l`xyi

`ed jexa yecwd gxh ,oaxegd zrya `weec ."oab `ed `zeaiag oiicr" :(a ,el oihib) l"fg oeylkz` df miade`d dawpe xkf zaig znbec ,df len l` df eidi mdipty dfa df miaexkd z` zexrdlqreky zra mb eipal zcgeind ezaig z` ze`xdl ick ,l`xyi z` ade` d"awdy oniq `edy df

.k"r .mvx`n mze` dlbne mdilr

c dkld a wxt zekxa zkqn (`plie) inlyexi cenlz .6xa l"` dlw rnye iiaxr cg xar ienew dizxez zrb icx mi`w dedc i`cedi cga ded `caer

xa i`cei xa l"` zepiipz onf zrb `ycwen zia aixg `dc jpwpw ixye jxez ixy i`cei xa i`ceiiea`c diny dne l"` mgpn diny dn l"` `giyn `kln cili `dc jipwpw xehwe jixez xehw i`cei

iepwpw oiafe iexez oiaf lf` dcedi mgl ziac `kln zxia on l"` `ed od on l"` diwfg l"``iiyp lk oiiede `zxw `eddl lrc cr diixw `wtpe diixw liir dede `wepiinl oical oiaf ciarzi`ejxal oipaef iizi` mgpnc dini` mgpnc dini` oixn` `iiypc olw rny dpaf `l mgpnc dni`e opaf`ivigx l"` `ycwen zia aexgi` cilizi`c `neiac l`xyic oedi`pq dipewpgin `p` `iira dxn`dil oipaef iizi` dil ztki` dn `ede l"` oihixt il zil l"` iipazn dilbxae aixg dilbxac op`

`wepiin edn dl xn` `zxw `iddl l`r oinei xza aiqpe iz` `p` oinei xza oic `nei jnew zil oi` .iici on dipithge ilerlre oigex oez` ipzingc `zry on l"` ciar

iyingd mev - b xn`n a` - fenz yceg ixn`n xkyyi ipa .7inlyexi]] l"fx exn`c `d lr ,l"wevf urx`wn qgpt 'x axd epixen yecwd axd mya izrny ...xzeid dnyp `id cec oa giyn znyp zeidl ,`ed mrhd ,cec oa clep a`a 'ha [c"d a"t zekxa

,oeilr xzeid beef dnypd z`f zcill oikixv ok m`e ,zlleke deab

8. Hassidic Tales of the Holocaust:

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` dyxt (`plie) dax dki` .9dithyinl zlf` cg` welg dl oiaf ,ekra de`cte ziaypy mezgp qeziia za mixna dyrn hn

oafinl cer oera ,diaqpe `lb `z`e `nia dithyinl zlf` oxge` dl oipaf ,diaqpe `lb `z` `niayecwd fnx oicd z` dilr dwcivy oeik ,eaeg z` dabiy i`abl el egipd oedl dxn` ,oixge` dl

.dilk dl `ivede mil `ed jexa

` dyxt (`plie) dax dki` .10,oilwpw dray on eibl opzpe xqiw olhp dipa draye `id ziaypy mezgp za mixna dyrn p .`

iptn ,dnl el xn` ,mlvl degzyn ipi` e"g el xn` ,mlvl degzyd el xn`e oey`xd z` `iaddegzyd el xn`e ipyd `ived ,ebxde e`ived cin ,jidl` 'd ikp` ('k zeny) epzxeza aizk jkymy) dxeza aizk jky el xn` ,dnl el xn` ,degzyn ipi` ip`e degzyd `l ig` e"g l"` ,mlvl

el xn`e iyilyd `ived ,edebxde eilr xfb cin ,ipt lr mixg` midl` jl didi `l (/'k zeny/`l ik (c"l /zeny/ my) dxeza aezky [l"`] dnl el xn` ,degzyn ipi` l"` ,mlvl degzyd(a"k /`"k zeny/ my) diweqt xn`e iriaxd `ived ,edebxde eilr xfb cin ,xg` l`l degzyz

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l`xyi rny ('e mixac) diweqt `ed mb xn`e iyingd `ived ,edebxde eilr xfb mxgi midl`l gaef'd ik ('f /mixac/ my) diweqt `ed mb xn`e iyyd `ived ,edebxde eilr xfb cin ,cg` 'd epidl` 'd

,edebxde eilr xfb ,`xepe lecb l` jaxwa jidl`

oky l"` ,dnl l"` ,e"g el xn` ,mlvl degzyd ipa xn` olekay ohw did `ede iriayd `ived .alrnn minya midl`d `ed 'd ik jaal l` zeayde meid zrcie ('c /mixac/ my) epzxeza aizk

,xg` l`a eze` oixinn ep` oi`y epidl`l epraypy `l` cer `le ,cer oi` zgzn ux`d lreepxinn oi`y epl rayp jk el epraypy myke ,meid zxn`d 'd z` (e"k /mixac/ my) xn`py

e`xe miig eraye mini eray jig` xqiw l"` ,meid jxin`d 'de (e"k mixac) '`py ,zxg` dne`aja dyr`e mlvl degzyd mlera aeh zi`x `le miig zray `le mini zray `l ohw dz`e ,daeh

cre mler jln 'd ('i mildz) xne`e cre mlerl jelni 'd (e"h zeny) epzxeza aizk l"` ,zeaehxiyr meid zn xgnle ig meid =mce xya= e"a ,milha eiaie`e milha mz`e ,evx`n mieb eca`

,minler inlerle mlerl miiwe ig `ed jexa yecwd la` ,ipr xgnle

erciy ick ddiabde mlvd iptl ux`l izrah jilyn ipixde jiptl mibexd jig` d`x xqiw l"` .b`xiiz` `l ip` jzenky mc` ipan `xiizn dz` m` dn xqiw jilr lag l"` ,ilewl zrnyy lkdly mler ike xqiw jilr ill` l"` ,mlerl del` yi ike l"` ,mler idl` `ed jexa yecwd d"nn

livdy enk icin mkz` livn epi` dn iptn mkidl`a elld zecnd lk ea yi m` l"` ... zi`x xwtdoebd jln xvpckeape eid mixyk dixfre l`yin dippg l"` ,xvpckeap cin dixfre l`yin dippgl

epbxed dz` oi` m` ,minyl dzin epaiigzp ep`e ,oebd jpi` dz` la` ,eci lr qp zeyril didepa erbtiy miaxwre mixnpe miygpe zeix`e mia`f daxd miaec daxd ,mewnl yi mibxed daxd

,epinc z` jnn rxtil cizr `ed jexa yecwd seql `l` ,epebxdie

dl edepzp ,edwyp`e edwag`e ipa z` dpz xqiw jy`x iiga en` el dxn` ,ebxedl eilr xfb cin .cdl xn` ,edbxd jk xg`e dlgz ipbxd xqiw jy`x iiga el dxn` ,alg ezwipde dicc el d`ivedeehgyz `l epa z`e eze` dy e` xeye (a"k `xwie) mkzxeza aezky iptn jil rney ipi` xqiw

eilr dev cin ,cala ef `l` jl x`yp `le zevnd lk zniiw xak mleray dhey el exn` cg` meiajk el xen`e mkia` mdxa` lv` jl ipa el dxn`e ezwypne ezwagn dzide eilr en` dltp ebxdldray dzpa epn` ixd ,ipa wgvi z` izilrde gafn izipa xn`ze jilr jzrc gefz l` in` dxn`

xfb ,ezwagne ezwypn dzidy cr ,dyrn ip`e oeiqp dz` ,cg` meia mipa dray dzlrde zegafndyye mipy izy oa `vnpe wepiz eze` ly eizepy minkg exriy bxdpy oeike ,dilr edebxde eilr

ly mdidl` dn exn`e =mlerd zene`= d"e` lk ewrv dry dze`a ,dvgne zery yye miycg .dikea ip` dl` lr zxne`e zgeev ycwd gexe ... dry lka eilr oibxdp jky mdl dyer el`

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a cenr l sc ziprz zkqn ilaa cenlz .12 .dzgnya d`ex epi` - milyexi lr la`zn epi`ye ,dzgnya d`exe dkef milyexi lr la`znd lk

(cl sc '` wlg) l`ixab irhp .13.`

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y` z` il gw` cinz xple ,eced ipxwl miy` gafn okynae ,eceak xcdl dpa` okyn iaala .14.dcigid iytp z` ,iytp z` el aixw` oaxwle ,dciwrd

I will build a Tabernacle in my heart to glorify God's honor. And I will place an altar in the tabernaclededicated to God's divine rays of splendor. And for the eternal flame I will take upon myself the fire thatfueled the Binding of Isaac. And as a sacrifice? I will offer God my soul, my unique soul.

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Æm ¤ki ¥x §c ¦p §e m®¤k §c¤i z´©nEx §Y z­¥ §e m ½¤ki ¥z ´Ÿx §U §r ©n Æz ¥ §e m ½¤ki ¥g §a ¦f §e Æm ¤ki ¥z «ŸlŸr dO ÀW m´¤z` ¥a£d ©e (e) :dO «W z ¬aE:m«¤k §p Ÿv §e m­¤k §x ©w §A z ¬ŸxŸk §aE m ½¤ki ¥z ´Ÿa §c ¦p §e

5. But only to the place which the Lord your God shall choose from all your tribes, to set His Name there;you shall inquire after His dwelling and come there. 6. And there you shall bring your burnt offerings,and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and the separation by your hand, and your vows and your donations,and the firstborn of your cattle and of your sheep.

ai wxt d`x zyxt mixac (xaea) dcb` yxcn .16 da wlg mdl did mihayd lky ,mihayl dwlgp `l mlyexiy o`kn ,mkihay lkn

fh wxt mixac .17:Li «¤xr §W ¦A x¬¤W£ d­pn §l © d §e mŸe ¬zI ©d §e x²¥B ©d §e iÀ¦e ¥N ©d §e L ½¤zn£ ©e L §C §a©r §e ÆLƤY ¦aE ³L §p ¦aE d ¸Y © L®¤B ©g §A ­Y §g ©nU §e (ci)

14. And you shall rejoice in your Festival-you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant,and your maidservant, and the Levite, and the stranger, and the orphan, and the widow, who are withinyour cities.

hvz fnx ediryi iperny hewli .18miepr miepr xne`e l`xyil mdl rinyn `ede ycwnd zia bb lr cner `a giynd jlny dryajxe` `a ik ixe` inew xn`py mkilr gxfy ixe`a e`x mipin`n mz` oi` m`e .mkzle`b onf ribd

,ux` dqki jygd dpd ik xn`py milil` icaer lr `le gxf cala mkilre gxf jilr 'd ceakely oxe`l mlk miklede l`xyi lye giynd jln ly exe` `ed jexa yecwd widan dry dze`a

... jgxf dbepl miklne jxe`l mieb eklde xn`py l`xyi lye giynd jln

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